Chap. 110.—JOINT RESOLUTIONS in Regard to the Centennial Cele-
bration and International Exhibition.

Agreed to February 22, 1873.

Whereas, the congress of the United States, by an act
approved the third of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-
one, and entitled an act to provide for celebrating the one
hundredth anniversary of American independence, by holding
an international exhibition of arts, manufactures, and products
of the soil and mine, in the city of Philadelphia and state of
Pennsylvania, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy-six,
did require the appointment of commissioners from each state
and territory of the United States, with powers to promote,
provide for and exclusively control the exhibition therein au-
thorized and given the national sanction; and whereas, the
general assembly of Virginia, by joint resolution approved the
twenty-third of March, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, did
heartily approve the selection of the city of Philadelphia as
the appropriate place to hold an exhibition commemorative of
the happiest events of the revolution, and of the virtues and
achievements of the patriots and statesmen thereof, of whom
so many of the most illustrious were sons of Virginia, whose
descendants now people her borders, and are not less renowned
for patriotism than their honored sires; and whereas, the oc-
casion affords the people and government of the state an un-
equalled opportunity to exhibit in the most attractive light,
before the aggregated capitalists and skilled laborers of our
own and all other civilized countries, the great and varied,
though only partially developed, mineral resources and the im-
mense manufacturing and agricultural advantages of Virginia;
which said resources and advantages, we believe, surpass those
of any equal area of territory on this continent; -and whereas,
the United States centennial commission, a body duly consti-
tuted under the said act of congress of third of March, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-one, has, since its organization, been
diligently engaged in preparing and maturing plans for the
proper holding of an exhibition which it is designed to make
the best yet seen, of the men and the works of the world; and
whereas, the members of this general assembly believe that
the grandest result of the said exhibition will be the burial of
all animosities because of section, the healing of all jealousies
and heart-burnings because of the past, and the restoration, in
fact, of the friendly and fraternal relations which should exist
between all the people of a common country; and whereas,
this general assembly is informed that the preparations for the
proposed exhibition have been brought to that stage where, to
insure its holding and the consequent accomplishment of the
objects sought to be obtained thereby, it should receive the
cordial commendation of the people and governments of the
states and of the nation; now, therefore,

1. Be it resolved by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the time and place of holding the said centennial exhibition
are hereby again endorsed.

2. That the said centennial exhibition is warmly commended
to the people as a means of restoring prosperity to Virginia,
and sincere good feeling between all the people of the United
States.

3. That our senators and representatives in congress be and
they are requested to promote, by their votes and influence,
such measures of national legislation as in their judgment may
seem proper to make said centennial exhibition a success wor-
thy of the nation and of the great men and events it is
designed to commemorate.

4, That the governor is hereby requested to cause copies of
this preamble and resolutions to be sent to each of our sena
Lors and representatives in congress.
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